Blackmon Auction is asking the Stuttgart City Council for a lease agreement for its annual Backgate Auction. This will be the 64th annual Backgate Auction, which is held at the Stuttgart Municipal Airport each year and brings in farm machinery and buyers from across the nation.

The Stuttgart City Council will meet with three items on the agenda at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Stuttgart City Hall, located at 304 S. Maple St. The meetings are open to the public.

The lease, if approved, will be from Feb. 4 through March 8. Blackmon will pay the City of Stuttgart $12,100 for the lease with $1,000 being paid upfront.

Blackmon agrees not to interfere with the Stuttgart Municipal Airport or any private enterprise operating out the facility. They will also maintain public liability insurance along with providing security personnel.

The Council will also discuss a resolution for the support of statutory amendments. The resolution reads that the City of Stuttgart supports amendments to Arkansas laws to authorize and require information to be provided to designated representatives regarding local tax collections.

The Stuttgart Sewer Department is asking for competitive bidding to be waived so that a Bar Screen, compactor and Grit Removal System from John Meunier can be purchased. The ordinance reads that $398,000 will be used to purchase the equipment, and there is only one source that sells this particular equipment.

The final item will be to acknowledge the receipt of the Stuttgart Municipal Waterworks and Sewers Department audit for 2011. The audit may be reviewed by the public at Stuttgart City Hall during normal business hours.